·         American College of Sports Medicine-ACSM (1994-present)

·         Utah Academy of Science, Arts and Letters (2003-present)

·         Utah Campus Compact (2006-present)

·         Southwest Chapter--American College of Sports Medicine-SWACSM (1994-present)

·         Utah Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance-UAHPERD (1997-present)

·         American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance-AAHPERD (1997-present)

·         Western College of Physical Education Society-WCPES (2000-2004)

·         Utah Valley University College of Science and Health Scholarly Activities Grant (2011) $4,900

·         Utah Valley University Faculty Center Travel Grant (2011) $400

·         Utah Valley University College of Science and Health Scholarly Activates Student Travel Grant, Cameron McCombs and Jason V. Slack (2010) $400

·         2010 Best Paper Award with Utah Academy of Science, Arts & Letters (2010)

·         Service-Learning Designated Department Distinction (2009-2011) $1,000

·         Ubisoftware grant (2010) $800 in software

·         Presidential Award for faculty Scholarly Activities (2009-2010) $1,000

·         UVSELF Fellow (2008-2009)

·         Scholarly and Creative Opportunities Program; with Jeff Cowley (summer 2009) $1,000

·         Presidential Faculty Scholarly Grant (2008-2009) $2,000

·         Center for Engaged Learning Grant (2007-2008) $3,000

·         Presidential Faculty Scholarly Grant (2007-2008) $2,000

·         Faculty Development Travel Grant (Oct 2007) $446

·         Scholarly and Creative Opportunities Program; with two students, Steven Namanny and Marcus Poole (summer 2007) $1,600

·         Creative Works and Scholarly Activity Fellowship (2007) $1,000

·         Echoinggreen Grant Foundation (Jan 2007) unfunded

·         William T. Grant Foundation “Know Greater Heroes”  (October 2006) unfunded

·         Scholarly Activities Award (2006-2007) 3 credit hours each semester

·         G. Arthur Broten Young Scholars Recognition Award (2005)

·         Creative Works and Scholarly Activity Fellowship (2006) $1000

·         Service Learning Fellow (2005-2006) $750

·         Equipment grant from Educators Mutual Insurance Association (2005-2006) $1,400

·         The Utah Valley State College Foundation Exceptional Merit Grant (2001-2002) $2,800

·         University of Utah Teaching Assistantship – UTA (1999-2000) $10,500

·         University of Utah Teaching Assistantship – UTA (1998-1999) $8,500

·         Departmental Teaching Assistantship U of U (1997-1998)

·         Departmental Teaching and Research Assistantship BYU (1994-1997)

·         Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness (WSKW) “Student Performance in the Classroom” Jason V. Slack, Larry Burya, and Matt Silvers (Oct 2011)

·         Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness (WSKW) “WSKW Membership, Past, Present and Future A Historical Perspective” Jason V. Slack (Oct 2011)

·         Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness (WSKW) “A Comparative Analysis of the Perceived Priority of Professional Behaviors Between Undergraduate College Students and Graduate Programs in the Western United Stated in the Field of Exercise Science” Bret Boyer, Michael Bohne and Jason V. Slack (Oct 2011)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “The Comparison of the Perfect Push-up, Handled Push-up, and Traditional Push-up”  Cameron V. McCombs and Jason V. Slack (April 2011)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Will the Popular Hologram Bracelets Improve Balance, Strength, and Flexibility in College Age Individuals”  Alex Christensen, Chelsea Hanson and Jason V. Slack (April 2011)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Effects of Different Backpacks and Selected Gait Parameters” Daniel Jensen, Michael Bohne, and Jason V. Slack (April 2011)

·         Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, “Assessment of the Army’s Method of Predicting Body Composition”  Jeffrey Cowley & Jason V. Slack (April 2011)

·         Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, “Undergraduate Student vs Graduate Program Perception of Professional Behavior in Utah” Bret Boyer, Michael Bohen and Jason V. Slack (April 2011)

·         Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness, What Do We Collectively See for the Future of the Profession, Carlson R., Casten C., Slack J., & Landwer J., Reno (2010)

·         Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness, The Cost of Obesity to America, Slack J., Rickel K., Stoll S., & Boyer B., Reno (2010)

·         Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness, What is the Average Weight of College Students’ Backpacks?, Jensen D., & Slack J., Reno (2010)

·         Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness, Is the Nintendo Wii an Effective Way for Seniors to get Physical Activity, Wigginton C., & Slack J., Reno (2010)

·         Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters, Comparable Study: Running the 1.5 Mile Run on a Treadmill vs. Running the 1.5 Mile on an Indoor Track, Vince Miner & Jason V. Slack, St. George Utah (April 2010)

·         Becoming More “FIT” at UVU, Utah Valley University Summer University (2010)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “The Effect of Core Strength on Swing Speed in a Golf Swing” Nick Rust and Jason V. Slack (April 2010)

·         National Dance Education Organization, Circuit Training During a Beginning Dance Class, Amy Markgraf-Jacobsen and Jason V. Slack, New York (June 2009)

·         Proceedings From the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports, Compression of the Perfect Push-up to the Traditional Push-up, Michael Bohne, Jason V. Slack, Tim Claybaugh, & Jeffrey Cowley, Limerick Ireland (July 2009)

·         Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness, Assessment of the Army’s Method of Predicting Body Composition, Jason V. Slack, Michael Leavitt, & Jeffrey Cowley (October 2009)

·         Annual Utah Campus Compact Conference on Civic Engagement “What Piece of the Civic Engagement Puzzle Are You?” (April 2009)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Music Effects on Muscular Endurance and Strength” Jessica Fisher and Jason V. Slack (April 2009)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Comparison of Muscle Activity Between Perfect Push-ups and Traditional Methods” Tim Claybaugh, Jeff Cowley, Michael Bohne and Jason V. Slack (April 2009)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Supplemental Training of Dancers” Chelsea Salcido, Amy Markgraf-Jacobson and Jason V. Slack (April 2009)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Wellness Perception Amongst UVU Students” John Holbrook and Jason V. Slack (April 2009)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Effects of Music During Endurance Exercise” Jeff Cowley and Jason V. Slack April  2009)

·         Tahiti-Noni “Wellness, what is it” (Feb, Mar, April, 2009)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “Supplemental Training of Dancers” Chelsea Salcido, Amy Markgraf-Jacobson and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2009)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “Music Effects on Muscular Endurance and Strength” Jessica Fisher and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2009)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “Comparison of Muscle Activity Between Perfect Push-ups and Traditional Methods” Tim Claybaugh, Jeff Cowley, Michael Bohne and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2009)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “Wellness Perception Amongst UVU Students” John Holbrook and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2009)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “Effects of Music During Endurance Exercise” Jeff Cowley and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2009)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Physical Activity Patterns of a Local Insurance Agency Compared to UVSC Population” Michael G. Leavitt and Jason V. Slack ( April 2008)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “A Look at the Effects of Various Exercise Activities on Academic Performance Among College Students at UVSC” Steven Namanny, Marcus Poole, and Jason V. Slack (April 2008)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) “Low Back Pain in Athletes at UVSC Compared to the Student Body” Matthew B. Barney and Jason V. Slack (April 2008)

·         Contunuums of Service Conference “Building an Engaged Campus Through Successful Partnerships with Student Affairs and Academic Affairs” Jason V. Slack and Alexis Palmer (April 2008)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “Physical Activity Patterns of a Local Insurance Agency Compared to UVSC Population” Michael G. Leavitt and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2008)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “A Look at the Effects of Various Exercise Activities on Academic Performance Among College Students at UVSC” Steven Namanny, Marcus Poole, and Jason V. Slack

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “Low Back Pain in Athletes at UVSC Compared to the Student Body” Matthew B. Barney and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2008)

·         Engaged Scholars Retreat “ Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk: The Community Partner Faculty Service-Learning Fellowship” Jason V. Slack and Alexis Palmer (Feb 2008)

·         Engaged Scholars Retreat “Building an Engaged Campus Through the Communities of Engaged Learning” Jack R. Christensen, Alexis Palmer and Jason V. Slack (Feb 2008)

·         Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence “Service Learning 101” Jason V. Slack (Nov 2007)

·         Competition: What Does It Do For Us and To Us? John Massengale, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Jason V. Slack Utah Valley State College, Paul Graver, Southern Adventist University, Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness Oct 2007

·         Tenure, Post Tenure, and Promotion How Do We Deal With It? Jason V. Slack, Utah Valley State College, Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness Oct 2007

·         Charting Our Course; Utah Campus Compact Strategic Planning Meeting.  Commitment, Consideration and Change (Aug 2007)

·         The 4^th Annual University-Community Partnership Conference at Virginia Tech VA:  Reciprocity: Community Agencies and Higher Education in Service-Learning (July 2007)

·         Planning and Organizational Retreat for the Utah Campus Compact at SUU: Service-Learning, Where Is It’s Place? (June 2007)

·         National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) Physical Active Comparison Between UVSC Students and Faculty and Staff.  Steven Blankinship, Jason V. Slack (Apr 2007)

·         Utah Conference for Undergraduate Research (UCUR) “How Physically Active are UVSC Students? A Comparison between a Kinesiology Class and Student Government.  Steven Blankinship, Jason V. Slack (Feb 2007)

·         Physical Activity and Developmental Disabilities (RISE, Inc) November 8, 2006

·         The Textbook: Does It Have a Future?  McGraw-Hill Fitness and Wellness Symposium (November 2-5, 2006)

·         Young Scholars ‘where are they now?’  Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness (Oct 2006)

·         Service Learning the ins and outs  Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness (Oct 2006)

·         Immunological Indices of Coronary Artery Disease Risk and Physical Activity in Postmenopausal Women. Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness (Oct 2006) Jamie M. Vener & Jason V. Slack

·         Reflection as the Center for Meaningful Service-Learning (Utah Campus Compact “Renewal and Reflection” Civic Engagement Institute, Aug 2006)

·         Touching Lives Through Service-Learning (Summer University, Summer 2006)

·         Reflection the Hyphen in Service-Learning (Utah Valley State College Service Learning Retreat, Spring 2006)

·         Service Learning is Not Volunteerism (Utah Valley State College Service Learning Fellows, Spring 2006)

·         The Importance of a Supervised Circuit Program on Body composition of a Female College Dance Team (Annual Conference of Utah Academy of  Sciences, Arts and Letters, April 7, 2006)

·         Physical Activity, Who Needs More? to the executive committee of Educators Mutual Insurance Association (Jan 2006)

·         Physical Activity, Who Needs More? to the employees of Educators Mutual Insurance Association (Jan 2006)

·         G. Arthur Broten Young Scholar Presentation Oct. 12, 2005, Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness     

·         Circuit Training, Body Composition and a Female College Dance Team.  Oct 11-13, 2005 Reno NV.  Jason V. Slack

·         Poster Presentation Facilitator Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness (Reno 2004 and 2005)

Professional Publications:

·         A Comparative Analysis of Prioritizing Professional Behavior between Undergraduate Students of Exercise Science Students at Utah Valley University vs Future Employers.  Boyer, B., Denney, P., and Slack, JV.  Journal of the Utah Academy of Science, Arts & Letters. April 2012

·         A Correlation between Collegiate Baseball Players’ Posture and Individual Baseball Statistics.  Boyer, B., Rankin C., Bohne, M, and Slack JV.  Journal of the Utah Academy of Science, Arts & Letters. April 2011

·         Comparable Study: Running the 1.5 mile on a Treadmill vs. Running the 1.5 mile on an Indoor Track. Miner, V and Slack, JV. Journal of the Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters. April 2011

·         Effects of Music during Endurance Exercise. Cowley, J., and Slack, J.V., Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research, Vol 5, 2, May 2010

·         “Know Greater Heroes” A Program that Connects Service-Learning, Character Education and Leadership: Information for Action, Vol 2,number 1, 2009

·         Wellness Perception in Students; Western Society Review, 6^th Edition, pg 53 Jason V. Slack and John Holebrook, 2008

·         Physical Activity, Engaging with Our Communities, Annual Report pg 74, 2008

·         The Importance of a Supervised Circuit Program on Body Composition of a Female College Dance Team.  Slack, JV., Journal of the Utah Academy of Science, Arts & Letters, April 2006 vol 83, 244-245

·         Young Scholars “Where Are They Now” Oct 2006 Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness Monograph Series, Jason V. Slack

·         Putting The Hyphen in Service Learning Oct 2006 Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness Monograph Series, Jason V. Slack

·         Which Department at UVSC is Most Physically Active? Oct 2006 Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness Monograph Series, Jason V. Slack

·         Physical Activity Patterns of Employees at a Local Insurance Agency. Oct 2006 Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness Monograph Series, Jason V. Slack & Jamie M. Vener

·         Can the Utah Health Family Tree Predict CHD 17-Years Later?  Oct, 2005, Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness Monograph Series, Jason V. Slack

·         Circuit Training, Body Composition and a Female College Dance Team (abstract) Oct 2005, Western Society for Kinesiology and Wellness Monograph Series, Jason V. Slack